Date: 10 Oct 2001 11:52:22 -0700 From: johsnopsamanytime.co.uk (Johannes H Andersen) Subject: Re: Saab vs Toyauto : guaranteed laughs
dsjkallennopsamcom (DSJKALLEN) wrote in message news:<20011010084438.29257.00003017nopsamq.aol.com>... > As one who has owned Saab's since 1968, this thread is interesting, but laced > with emotional and irrational outbursts. Saab's are not for everyone. It you > like them fine, if not fine. To each his (or her) own . . . > > Toyota's are reliable . . . that being said, I just rented a 2001 Camry for a > 600 mile drive. And, the seats killed my 54 year old back on the long drive, > whereas the Saab seats never cause any back pain. > > However, one rather important financial factor that Toyota has over any Saab > model is depreciation. Purchase a new Saab and see what a dealer (including > your Saab dealer) offers you after three years. Compare that to a Toyota (or > Honda), you will see how much it realistically costs you to own a Saab. Saab's > historically depreciate much, much faster than many other marques, especially > the Japanese marques. > Can only speak for UK. It is a different matter if you want to buy from a Saab dealer; forecourt prices are high, presumably because they check the car over and include some warranty. But the general the second hand car market is suppressed; you can pick up bargains from magazine adds. Auctions even better if you have the nerve. Japanese cars may be very reliable, but they frequently change their exterior shape to suit the affluent home market. This evens out their percieved reliability advantage. My 1993 9000 CSE has practical no market value to speak of, yet it is in pristine condition. Probably better than many a new car with rattles and squeeks thrown in. My worst fear is really serious collision damage, hence I drive it gently. Johannes
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